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SVS weighs in on 2023 Medicare payment rules for physicians and hospital outpatient services
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has submitted comment letters in response to the proposed rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Perspective Payment System…
SVS prepares for important member survey to be held in November
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) will survey members in November to continue to track demographic changes, how members would like the SVS to strengthen its value of membership, and what they consider the most important strategic trends to address…
SVS officer elections 2022: A glimpse into the electorate
The SVS Executive Board highlights details of the most recent Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) elections to inform members and further strengthen the process. In 2020, Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) leadership proposed, and SVS members resoundingly approved with a…
Only a few seats remain for CPVI hands-on skills course
Only a few spots remain available for the Society for Vascular Surgery’s new Complex Peripheral Vascular Intervention (CPVI) Skills Course. Today—Thursday, Oct. 20—is the final day to register. The interactive course will be held Oct. 23 and 24 at the…
Vascular surgeons step up for PAD awareness campaign in September
Walking is instrumental to keeping the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body healthy—especially for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). That is why throughout the month of September, also known as PAD Awareness Month, the Society for…
Roundtable for treating CLTI: GLASS will make it clear
The final of three roundtables on treating Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia (CLTI) will cover the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System—GLASS. The virtual roundtable, on GLASS staging and treatment outcomes, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. CDT Monday, Oct. 10.…
Trainees step up to learn coding, reimbursement
The Society for Vascular Surgery’s (SVS) efforts in coding and reimbursement work have taken another step forward, with four new doctors now in training to learn the ins and outs of the entire process. The SVS has a long tradition…
SVS launches program to ‘REACH 535’ lawmakers
To leverage the power of direct engagement with lawmakers on the part of constituents, the SVS advocacy team is launching a grassroots advocacy plan to help foster this direct communication between SVS members and their federal lawmakers. The program will…
SVS advocacy in action: Protecting and advancing the interests of vascular surgery
Deep in to the second half of the year, there is no rest for the weary regarding Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) advocacy initiatives. In July the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2023 proposed…
Treating PAD: ‘Run, don’t walk, to sign up for this incredible course’
No matter if you’re a surgeon with a few years—or a few decades—of experience, faculty members of a new, upcoming Society for Vascular Surgery course say you’re sure to learn valuable skills and strategies to help in treating patients with…